Q: Is 488,163 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,163 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,163 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 488163 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 12,517 37,551 162,721 and 488,163, with no remainder.

Since 488,163 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,163, it is not a prime number.


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